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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT452 |
| Name | Organic Agriculture |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM ORTAŞ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM ORTAŞ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
General characteristics of soil and soiless cultivation, classification of soil cultivation media, properties and usage to be teach
Course Content
Introduction to plant growth media: Properties of soils characteristic such as physical, chemical and biological properties and other plant growth media, history of soilless agriculture, classification of growing media, purposes, advantages and disadvantages of using soilless conditions. Also some other growth materials such as organic and inorganic material for agriculture and environment safety.
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Define the appropriate soil properties for organic farming |
| LO02 | Knows the performs the methods of organic fertilization and fighting in organic farming. |
| LO03 | Rhizobium bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi via biological biotechnological methods as biological fertilization applicaion can be done. |
| LO04 | Knows the basic knowledge of the storage of the organic products, packaging and marketing in organic farming. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 3 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philosophy of organic farming | Collecting information about course content | |
| 2 | Concepts in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 3 | The principles of organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 4 | Legal practices in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 5 | Fertilization in organic farming, control of homeworks and discussion | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 6 | Crop rotation and its importance in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 7 | Legumes in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Midterm exam preparation | |
| 9 | Green manure in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 10 | Rhizobiyal inoculation in organic farming, control of homeworks and discussion | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 11 | Mycorrhiza application in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 12 | Biological and biotechnical management in organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 13 | The effects of mineral fertilizers on food quality and human heal | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 14 | The effects of pesticides on food quality and human health | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 15 | Sources of nutrients and fertilization of organic farming | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 16 | Final exam | Exam preparation | |
| 17 | Final exam | Exam preparation |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||